Shelf for box and can racks



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Patented Dec. 16, 1924..

UNITED STATES PATENT GFFIQE.

ERI-IARD ALLEN, F DAYTGN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DAYTON DISPLAY 03E DAYTON, OHIO, A

COMPANY,

SHELF FOR BOX Application filed March 21 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERHARD ALLEN, a citizen of the United States. residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgon'iery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improven'ients in Shelves for Box and Can Racks, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object of my invention is to provide for a box and can rack, a readily insertible, simple and strong inclined shelf that will firmly hold one or more boxes and cans in a displaying position and will prevent any one of them from tipping over when its lid or cover is opened. My improved shelf is particularly adapted to support boxes and cans having article-containing lids or covers which, when they are turned outwardly, will, by their weight, tip the box or can over if no back stop, such as my shelf provides, is employed to check it. Other features of advantage of my invention will be brought out in the following specification, and particularly set forth in the subjoined claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front view of my improved box and can rack, showing how boxes and cans are supported by its inclined shelves. Figure 2 is a side view of the same, partly in section. Figure 3 is a detail side view of the lower part of the rack. partly in section, showing the construction of one of the in clined shelves. And Figure 41 is a front view of the same, showing the adjustable back stop.

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of my invention, the numerals 1, 1 designate two upwardly turned angle-iron runners, each of which is mounted on two rollers 2, 2. Bolted to the upturned flange portion of each angle-iron 1, near each end thereof, is an upright angle member 3. Removably connected by a pin 4rto the bottom of each angle-iron 1 between the upright angle members 3, 3 secured thereto, is one end of a horizontal bracing member 5.

Adapted to be removably fitted over the tops of the angle members 3, 3 that project upwardly from each runner l, is flange FIXTURE COEFQRATION OF OHIO.

AND CAN BACKS.

Serial No. 626,547.

sheet metal cover 6 that holds the top portions of the four angle members in proper alinenient. (See Figures 1 and 2.) The lower side portions of the rack are firmly braced by'bars 7, 7 which are connected to the angle members 3, 3 on each runner l, and to each other as shown in Figure 3. A pair of bracing members 8, 8 that cross each other at their middle portions, are secured at their ends to the two rear angle members 3, 3. (See Figure 1.)

Starting a short distance above the upper end of its respective bracing member 7, each rear angle member 3 has its end face cut away at preferably equi-distant points to provide ateach point an inwardly and upwardly projecting flange 9. Starting just a short distance above its lower end, each front angle member 3 has its front face cut away at preferably equi-distant points to provide at each point an inwardly and upwardly projecting flange 10.

Adapted to be inserted between each flange 9 and the end face of its rear angle member 3, is the vertical portion of a horizontal angle member 11. (See Figures 2 and Biveted or otherwise suitably secured to the horizontal portion of the angle member 11, are the horizontal ends of three shelf bars 12 that incline downwardly av distance that is greater than the height of the boxes or cans they are intended to support, and then upwardly at substantially right angles to their downwardly inclined portions. To their upper ends, which are turned horizon tally, there is riveted or otherwise suitably secured, a horizontal angle member 13 that is adapted to he slipped between each flange 10 and the front face of its angle member 3.

See Figures 2 and 3.) While I have provided three of these shelf bars, any greater number, or any number not less than two, may be employed if desired, in each set of them.

In the drawings I have shown three sets of these shelf bars removably connected by means of the horizontal angle members 11 and 13, to the front and rear angle members 3. However, any greater or less number of these sets of shelf bars may be employed. The shelf bars of each set have Welded or otherwise secured to their middle angle portions, a, horizontal angle bar which, together with the angle member 13,- supports the bottom portions of the cans and boxes received by the rack, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Adapted to be secured by bolts 13 to the upper portions of the shelf bars 12, is a backstop member 16 having an outwardly turned top flange portion 17 which is adapted to project a suiiicient distance over the top rear end of a can or box supported by the angle members 18 and 14, to prevent it from tipping over when its lid or cover is opened outwardly. (See Figures 1 and 3.) For the purpose of making this backstop member 16 adjustable so that it may be fitted to boxes or cans of different heights, there are provided in each shelf bar 12 a series of holes 18 through which the bolts 15 may be passed to firmly hold the said back-stop member at a desired height, nuts 19 being applied to the outer ends of said bolts. It will now be seen that when a heavy display cover of a box or can is turned outwardly, as shown in Figure 1, the flange portion 17 of the backstop member 16, through its engagement with the top rear end of the box or can, will prevent it from tipping forwardly.

My improved box and can supporting shelf above described may be easily secured within a rack by fitting its angle members 13 and 11 over the flanged portions of the upright angle members 3 of the rack, to firmly support boxes and cans in the latter with the assurance that the back-stop member 16 will prevent these boxes and cans from tipping over when their covers or lids are turned outwardly.

I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction and arrangement herein shown and described, and any changes or modifications may be made therein within the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a box and can rack comprising a supporting frame, a shelf inserti-ble therein consisting of bars bent at substantially right angles to support within the-m boxes and cans, horizontal members connected to the ends of said bars, an angle member secured to the middle portions of said bars to receive the lower rear ends of said boxes and cans, and a backstop adjustably secured to the upper portions of said bars and having an outwardly projecting flange portion for extension over the rear top ends of said boxes and cans to assist the middle angle member in supporting them and preventing them from tipping.

2. In a box and can rack, the combination with a pair of horizontal runners, of an angle member projecting upwardly from each end of said runners, inwardly and upwardly projecting flanges formed on the inner end faces of said angle members, shelf bars bent at substantially right angles to support within them boxes and cans, angle members secured to the ends of said bars for support by said flanges, an angle mem ber secured to the middle portions of said bars to receive the lower rear ends of-said boxes and cans, and a back-stop member secured to the upper portions of said bars for extension over the rear top endsof said boxes and cans to prevent them from tipping forwardly. V

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19day of March, 1923.

ERHABD ALLEN.

Witness:

HowAnD S. SMI H. 

